The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) is continuously on the lookout for new projects that promote our mission towards fair integration and regulation of iGaming businesses. When companies' or lottery corporations’ interests are benefited by stronger regulations or the implementation of new legislation, IGC can lend our tremendous relationships and infrastructure in order to mobilize projects and accomplish goals, in any part of the world. Areas for which we are currently pursuing new projects include payment processing, lottery corporations / land based casinos with their online integration, Daily Fantasy Sports, poker or casino games, any vertical that would be improved by strong regulation that protects business, government and consumer interests.
Continent8 Technologies has seen first-hand what happens to the reputations of businesses and the trust of players when regulations are weak or non-existent and as such, is one of the longest-tenured members of IGC. Continent 8 Technologies has been a pioneering supporter of IGC’s work advocating for fair regulation of iGaming businesses all over the world and we appreciate their tireless efforts to raise the reputation of our industry.
Swedish investigator considering IP-blocking initiative 26 January 2016 - Swedish internet service provider (ISP) Bahnhof has revealed that it has been contacted by the investigator hired by the country’s government to look at new gambling laws concerning the possibility of blocking unlicensed gaming websites.
The Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA) is a threat to legal online operators and players. IGC is here to fight against prohibition and advocate for licensed, regulated iGaming that most effectively protects players and business. You too can monitor the progress (or hopefully, lack thereof) of the bill.
The explosion of the popularity of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and the subsequent regulatory threats leveled in several U.S. states is an all too familiar storyline for seasoned advocacy veterans at the IGC. For 19 years, IGC has been a voice for the online gaming sector and has been on the front lines of the battle for online poker and casino regulations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
July 01, 2015 - The Hill - According to a Capitol Hill source, Steptoe & Johnson partner Douglas Kantor has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill screening a video that supposedly shows a person in Virginia using a virtual private network (VPN) to unlawfully access the Georgia online lottery. This tactic is straight out of the Adelson “scare them with half-truths” playbook.
Before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Hearings on the Restoration of the Wire Act (RAWA) MARCH 25, 2015 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony on behalf of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC).Before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security...25 DE MARZO DEL 2015. - Sr. Presidente y miembros del Comité, me gustaría darles las gracias por la oportunidad de presentar un testimonio escrito en nombre del Interactive Gaming Council (IGC). Personalmente, les voy a proporcionar en este debate un poco de experiencia sobre la política del juego, después de haber servido en la División de la aplicación del juego de Nueva Jersey desde 1995 hasta el año 2000
(Vancouver, Canada – February 16, 2015) – The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) today announced the launch of its revamped website. The new website highlights the IGC’s long history promoting fair and responsible online gaming, and advocating for robust regulation of the sector. The IGC is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 with its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada.(Vancouver, Canadá el 16 de febrero 2015) - El Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) ha anunciado hoy el lanzamiento de su sitio web rediseñado. La nueva web destaca la larga historia del IGC promocionando los juegos online justos y responsables, y abogando por una regulación estricta del sector. El IGC es una organización sin ánimo de lucro, fundada en 1996 con sede en Vancouver, Canadá.
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